Jones Elementary “Rocks”

Jones Elementary “Rocks”

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 11, 2017) Jones Elementary has decided to spread kindness this year in a school-wide effort to spread good vibes!  The teachers and students are decorating kindness rocks that reflect them, personally, and include an uplifting message. The Kindness Rock Project is a nationwide movement where people of all ages collect and […]

Amy Parks-Heath celebrates Texas Week

Amy Parks-Heath celebrates Texas Week

(HEATH, TX — October 10, 2017) Amy Parks-Heath Elementary celebrated “Texas Week” with their traditional Bluebonnet Stomp on Thursday, Oct. 5. Students proudly wore their school shirts with western wear and gathered to sing songs about Texas and “stomp” bluebonnet seeds into the ground.  The older students even provided fun entertainment by performing traditional line […]

Local boutique offers free homecoming dresses

Local boutique offers free homecoming dresses

(ROCKWALL, TX—October 6, 2017) It is homecoming weekend for Rockwall High School, and one local boutique wants to make sure every girl attending gets the chance to feel like a princess. Hazel and Olive, located at 304 N San Jacinto Street, is offering free homecoming dresses to anyone who can’t afford their own. The dresses […]

Cross country varsity girls run to 2nd place overall in Stallion Stampede Invitational

Cross country varsity girls run to 2nd place overall in Stallion Stampede Invitational

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 5, 2017) The Rockwall High School cross country team competed Sept. 30 in the Ben Robertson Stallion Stampede Invitational in Rowlett. The girls varsity team placed 2nd overall. Kate Avery was the first finisher for the team in 6th place with a time of 21:10; Emilia Nunez in 10th place with […]

Rowlett-based youth ministry expands outreach to Central America

Rowlett-based youth ministry expands outreach to Central America

(ROWLETT, TX — October 2, 2017) The Men and Ladies of Honor program, based in Rowlett, Texas, is pleased to announce the release of its life-changing leadership and character curriculum in Spanish. “A door has been opened to bring the Gospel and the Honor Impact to Spanish-speaking communities all over the world,” said Executive Director […]

Royse City elementary schools to host Veterans Day art contest

Royse City elementary schools to host Veterans Day art contest

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 29, 2017) The Laramore-Osborne American Legion Post is partnering with the Royse City elementary schools to host a youth art contest. The theme will be “Thank you for serving”. Third and fourth grade students from across the district will be participating in the contest. The deadline for the contest is Tuesday, […]

Pullen Elementary kicks off Watch D.O.G.S. program with pizza party

Pullen Elementary kicks off Watch D.O.G.S. program with pizza party

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 29, 2017) Pullen Elementary School kicked off their campus Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) program Sept. 21 with lots dads and students, plus pizza! Approximately 75 fathers and students were in attendance for an introduction to the program. Watch D.O.G.S. is a national initiative bringing fathers and father figures into […]

Royse City High School’s Sydney Hall named National Merit Commended Student

Royse City High School’s Sydney Hall named National Merit Commended Student

(ROYSE CITY, TX — September 28, 2017) Royse City High School student Sydney Hall has been named a Commended Student as part of the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. About 34,000 Commended Students through the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Hall placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.6 […]